when rockstar ports this to PC, i hope they dont cripple the release like 4 with live and rockstart social. they are a painin the ass to deal with

Had no problem with them when I purchased a retail copy. With Steam on the other hand, I do have a problem with the game(s).Purchased the collection a few days ago when it was on sale just to have the games in my Steam collection and support the developer a bit more... but to this day, I still can't play 4 and Episodes from Liberty City. Steam doesn't give me the CD KEY for GTA 4 (always gives me "Failed to contact key server" error) and the one that it gave me for EFLC isn't valid.

I really don't think that Rockstar is a credible developer any more, not after Max Payne 3 which was more an interactive movie than a game.

I felt the same about Max Payne 3 (was like the character was on a railway track and all you did was pull the trigger once in a while), but that was just the style the game went for. Is the first Rockstar game I've felt really disappointed with so I wouldn't say it effects their credibility at all. As for the issues you experience... I know it isn't a popular opinion round here, but that is what you get with PC games. I learnt that they were more trouble than they are worth a few years ago now.

Anyway, really looking forward to GTA V. GTA IV wasn't great, but it wasn't terrible. Down to the location IMHO as I didn't like GTA 3 much either.